How October sales at 30 chains compared with October 2008:
_ Discount stores
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. -1.1 pct
Costco Wholesale Corp. 5 pct
Target Corp. -0.1 pct
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_ Drugstores
Rite Aid Corp. -0.5 pct
Walgreen Co. 4.9 pct
_ Department stores
Bon-Ton Stores Inc. 3.1 pct
Dillard's Inc. -8 pct
Fred's Inc. 0.4 pct
J.C. Penney Co. -4.5 pct
Neiman Marcus Group Inc. -6 pct
Nordstrom Inc. 6.5 pct
Macy's Inc. -0.8 pct
Saks Inc. 0.7 pct
Stage Stores Inc. -0.1 pct
_ Apparel stores
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. -15 pct
Aeropostale Inc. 3 pct Continued...